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WE REPORT. YOU DECIDESun, 18 Feb 2018 03:37:45 +0000en-UShourly1Tennis: World number one into Rotterdam Open finalhttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/tennis-world-number-one-rotterdam-open-final/
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/tennis-world-number-one-rotterdam-open-final/#respondSun, 18 Feb 2018 03:37:45 +0000https://www.newsfirst.lk/?p=185836New world number one Roger Federer reached the finals of the Rotterdam Open with a straight set win over the Italian Andreas Seppi. The Swiss player Federer who just became the oldest player to top the rankings, eased through with 6-3 7-6 (7-3). Federer is scheduled to face the Bulgarian player, Grigor Dimitrov, who has progressed […]

]]>https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/tennis-world-number-one-rotterdam-open-final/feed/0Steve Nash headlines finalists for 2018 Basketball HOF classhttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/steve-nash-headlines-finalists-2018-basketball-hof-class/
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/steve-nash-headlines-finalists-2018-basketball-hof-class/#respondSun, 18 Feb 2018 03:34:55 +0000https://www.newsfirst.lk/?p=185782Basketball stars Jason Kidd and two time NBA MVP Steve Nash were inducted to the next Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class. Star player of basketball such as Ray Allen, Grant Hill, Maurice Cheeks and Chris Webber also made the cut. Nash made the All-NBA first team three times during his 18-year career with […]

]]>https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/steve-nash-headlines-finalists-2018-basketball-hof-class/feed/0Florida school shooting: Students demand tighter gun controlshttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/florida-school-shooting-students-demand-tighter-gun-controls/
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/florida-school-shooting-students-demand-tighter-gun-controls/#respondSun, 18 Feb 2018 03:32:53 +0000https://www.newsfirst.lk/?p=185860Tragedy struck at a high school campus in Parkland, Florida on February 14th as a 19-year-old youth opened fire.Young survivors of this attack took part in an emotionally-charged rally demanding tighter gun controls. Protesters chanted “shame on you”, referring to US lawmakers and President Donald Trump. Suspect Nikolas Cruz has admitted to carrying out the […]

]]>https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/florida-school-shooting-students-demand-tighter-gun-controls/feed/0Man and woman shot by unidentified duohttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/man-woman-shot-unidentified-duo/
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/man-woman-shot-unidentified-duo/#respondSun, 18 Feb 2018 02:41:24 +0000https://www.newsfirst.lk/?p=185779COLOMBO (News1st) – A married couple has sustained injuries in a shooting incident that took place in a house in the Balapatha, Thalangama. According to the police, two people who had arrived on a motorcycle on Sunday morning (February 18) had broken into the house and fled after carrying out the shooting. The victims are […]

]]>https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/man-woman-shot-unidentified-duo/feed/0Asgiri Chapter Registrar expresses concern about country’s state of instabilityhttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/asgiri-chapter-registrar-expresses-concern-countrys-state-instability/
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/asgiri-chapter-registrar-expresses-concern-countrys-state-instability/#respondSat, 17 Feb 2018 17:10:22 +0000https://www.newsfirst.lk/?p=185751Registrar of the Asgiri chapter, Ven. Medagoda Dhammananda Thero convened a media briefing in Kandy today, to comment on the current political situation of the country. According to the Thero the country is still in an unstable state although it has been a week since the Local Government Elections took place. Furthermore, it was stated […]

]]>https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/asgiri-chapter-registrar-expresses-concern-countrys-state-instability/feed/0Gammadda: Happiness flows as Matara students receive clean water and safe infrastructurehttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/gammadda-4/
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/gammadda-4/#respondSat, 17 Feb 2018 16:44:52 +0000https://www.newsfirst.lk/?p=185634COLOMBO (News1st) – Water is taken for granted by those living in many parts of this world. But there are hundreds, hidden in distant and difficult corners of this globe, who suffer without a trickle of these life-giving drops. So precious do they hold this water, which we take for granted and do not think […]

]]>https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/gammadda-4/feed/0Johnny Sauter takes Truck win in wild Daytona openerhttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/johnny-sauter-takes-truck-win-wild-daytona-opener/
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/johnny-sauter-takes-truck-win-wild-daytona-opener/#respondSat, 17 Feb 2018 14:15:02 +0000https://www.newsfirst.lk/?p=185724A good kick start to Johnny Sauter’s 2018 Camping World Truck Series as he adds his third win to this season opener. Sauter powered to the lead with eight of 100 laps remaining and fended off several challengers to claim the victory in the NextEra 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Justin Haley was the last […]

]]>https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/johnny-sauter-takes-truck-win-wild-daytona-opener/feed/0Federer crowned World Number One once againhttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/federer-crowned-world-number-one/
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/federer-crowned-world-number-one/#respondSat, 17 Feb 2018 14:14:44 +0000https://www.newsfirst.lk/?p=185676“Sometimes at the beginning you just kind of get there because you played so well, but later you have to fight for it and have to wrestle it back from someone who deserves to be there. When you are older you maybe have to put double the work in. This maybe means the most to […]

]]>https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/federer-crowned-world-number-one/feed/0Political shamelessness is corrupting Sri Lankahttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/political-shamelessness-corrupting-sri-lanka/
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/political-shamelessness-corrupting-sri-lanka/#respondSat, 17 Feb 2018 12:26:46 +0000https://www.newsfirst.lk/?p=185658On the day that the former finance and briefly, foreign minister, decided to step down from his positions, democracy was subject to a rare spectacle notable for its brazen shamelessness. The Prime Minister, also the Leader of the United National Party, was seen escorting then Minister Karunanayake to his ministerial seat on the front benches […]

]]>https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/political-shamelessness-corrupting-sri-lanka/feed/0Age old systems rest on the hands of voters – purples and election blueshttps://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/will-democracy-beautiful-making-fingers-ugly-%e0%b6%87%e0%b6%9f%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%bd%e0%b7%92-%e0%b6%9a%e0%b7%90%e0%b6%ad-%e0%b6%9a%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%93%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%99%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8a/
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/02/will-democracy-beautiful-making-fingers-ugly-%e0%b6%87%e0%b6%9f%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%bd%e0%b7%92-%e0%b6%9a%e0%b7%90%e0%b6%ad-%e0%b6%9a%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%93%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%99%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8a/#respondSat, 17 Feb 2018 08:47:29 +0000https://www.newsfirst.lk/?p=185616COLOMBO (News1st): Every person in Sri Lanka who goes to cast their vote is left with a mark on their finger. This is done in order to prevent people from casting their vote more than once, which is illegal. However, leaving a mark on a person finger is an old technique. Should this continue to […]